Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

A little over 4 years ago, we won a competitive contract award from the US Department of Education which took a bold risk on Bookshare. As a result, we quickly became the largest online library for people with print disabilities. Bookshare has grown tremendously from the 3,000 students that we were serving in 2007. and that risk paid off.

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This could be a template for your: newsletter, PowerPoint presentations, meeting pages, PDFs, press releases, or social media posts. Google is sunsetting Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023. Keep your brand and assets fresh by auditing and updating one or more of your most-used templates. Refresh the most visited page on your website.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . Under PRE’s recommendation, we now define funding for racial equity as grantmaking explicitly awarded to benefit people of color broadly or explicitly awarded to organizations that serve these populations.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 23, 2021

Our award-winning team speaks the language and becomes an extension of our client’s team. Prospective students are provided the ability to apply, track, upload application requirements, review their decision, review financial aid award letters, submit their enrollment deposit, and register for orientation in one, mobile-optimized location.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. What’s the problem?

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 21, 2021

How the University of Vermont Reopened Their Campus Safely with Salesforce. Summit Awards: Cloud for Good is proud to have worked with some of the most ground-breaking institutions and is thrilled to see their hard work recognized by being finalists for the Summit Awards. Let me know at Jennifer.tate@cloud4good.com.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 27, 2021

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been able to migrate from TargetX into a custom EDA environment for recruitment & admissions that is compatible with Saleforce.org’s new Admissions Connect tool. Read More ». Our clients are using Commerce Cloud to sell programs and courses (i.e., appeared first on Cloud for Good.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2021

Which means you’ll be hard-pressed to improve it if you want to try it again. If you ask the marketer to create a campaign case statement, they’ll likely think the market is the whole universe of folks who engage with your organization. Nor can you evaluate the success of your completed work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams once told U.S. Williams was the head coach at the University of Kansas from 1988 to 2003. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 1, 2007 and has won the Associated Press Coach of the Year award twice. Emphasize those goals every day."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2017

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams once told U.S. Williams was the head coach at the University of Kansas from 1988 to 2003 and is now the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. And, the leader must effectively communicate that goal to the team. Emphasize those goals every day."

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2013

Flickr: ccbrand Even though summer''s in full swing and it''s so easy to spend those lovely afternoons just sipping lemonade, the nptech community is hard at work putting out new research, collecting data, and figuring out how to put technology to work to solve today''s most pressing issues. Take advantage of the summer special rate!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Department of Education gave us a major award on September 28, 2007. At a time when a growing number of people are looking for ways to help solve pressing social and environmental problems, Benetech's technology initiatives for people with disabilities, human rights and environmental communities are striking a chord with job seekers.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2024

My boss wants to be sure we incorporate the story of our history, plus awards we’ve recently won, into our narrative. Get to the root of why you feel you’re engaged in tackling one of the world’s — or your community’s — most pressing problems. Your history and awards are not about change. They’re about the past. And your ego.

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Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2012

His work on legendary viral videos like The Meatrix and The Story of Stuff series has brought key social issues to the attention of more than 60 million viewers and his interactive work has been honored with 'Best Of' awards three times at the standard-setting South By Southwest interactive festival.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams once told U.S. Williams was the head coach at the University of Kansas from 1988 to 2003 and is now the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. And, the leader must effectively communicate that goal to the team. Emphasize those goals every day."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2017

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams once told U.S. Williams was the head coach at the University of Kansas from 1988 to 2003 and is now the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. And, the leader must effectively communicate that goal to the team. Emphasize those goals every day."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2017

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams once told U.S. Williams was the head coach at the University of Kansas from 1988 to 2003 and is now the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. And, the leader must effectively communicate that goal to the team. Emphasize those goals every day."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams once told U.S. Williams was the head coach at the University of Kansas from 1988 to 2003 and is now the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. And, the leader must effectively communicate that goal to the team. Emphasize those goals every day."

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

Among the funders for its first local chapter, Press Forward Chicago , were the Democracy Fund and the Chicago Community Trust, demonstrating the intersectional nature of local news funding. In Sacramento, California, the James B. Other funding initiatives to combat misinformation include the Global Fact Check Fund at the Poynter Institute.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . Higher education fundraising is even more critical as colleges and universities navigate the unexpected and unpredictable financial situation caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Staying on Message.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 12, 2024

During my years as a local news anchor, I found it to be extremely helpful when a nonprofit has a page on their website dedicated to “press” or “media relations” that includes contact information for journalists. Press releases are great, but story pitches are better. Blogs can be utilized in so many ways.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Here are the details: Where: National Press Club (Holeman Lounge) When: Thursday, Feb. Who should attend: Professional communicators in DC Sponsor: IMC Program at West Virginia University Questions?: 60) Search « Worldwide Protest Organized on Facebook | Main | Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? 28 from 6-9 p.m.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The IT press was buzzing in late April about the free portable WiFi embedded by Microsoft in select May 6 Forbes Magazine print issues. The IT press has been covering lots new developments lately in paying by mobile phone. Strange News. Yes that's right. Microsoft has placed an Office 365. Digital Wallets.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

Whether it’s regarding Judaism or understanding economics, I believe that it is the particular that points to the universal. He writes: To put it plainly, most Jews do not see the added value in being part of the Jewish People – and therefore would be hard-pressed to answer the question, “Why are you Jewish?”

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

The People's Choice award winner is a Windows 8 app , YumvY , a cooking companion to help you prepare nutritious, healthy meals at home with the goal of addressing the obesity epidemic and related diseases like diabetes. The IT press has been covering lots new developments lately in paying by mobile phone. Digital Wallets.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? Boston University provides in-kind space to host professional development forums, EVERFI supplies financial literacy coursework, and Boston’s Center for Teen Empowerment adds expertise in the youth development space.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is universally perceived as grim stuff. journalism, and a bunch of my pals had migrated to the computer press. Award" from the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) and. In this story, we are in year two of getting to. know the nonprofit sector and its technology needs and are realizing two things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

Kevin Gamble left me a comment on a google analytics post that the " Depth of Visit Report " was one of the best metrics (coupled with referring source) for understanding visitor behavior on his university's web site. Word Press users can use General Stats plugin. He notes: "It doesn't take you long to figure out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Word Press users can use General Stats plugin.). Well, that award goes to you dear readers who are willing to contribute your thoughts and provide insights. My blogging platform, Typepad, does not have a way to easily and automatically measure the number of posts and words in post in a given time period. I just sampled one month.

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Care2

JUNE 11, 2008

3) Be you, not me Things not to do: don’t put a press release on your facebook page or worse: your company blog. He studied Communication and Information Sciences at Tilburg University (The Netherlands) and started a successful online communications consultancy in 1999 before joining Oxfam in 2003. Don’t give up.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

In six years, I received over $160,000 in federal, state, and university grants to support my research, present and network at conferences, and conduct field work—all on a relatively niche topic (contemporary French literature, film, and graphic novels). And grantees are the recipients (hopefully you and your organization!)

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2015

To help us conquer our fundraising fears, we need to leave the fundraising universe and broaden our minds. In the press conference to introduce Harbs as head coach, he shared his vision: There are three important things to putting together a football team. In honor of Throwback Thursday (#TBT), here are my thoughts on fear.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 20, 2008

The organization has received numerous awards for its work, and Fisher recently received the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. I was uniquely qualified to teach at the university, if I had anything to tell anybody, or to work for big oil, or to work in military research. This machines costs about $350 - $400.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Washington Square Magazine, which is published by Viji’s alma matter San Jose State University, included a profile of Viji in their most recent issue. Viji, who is from India, received a BA in accounting from Madras University and moved with her husband to the Bay Area.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

and discover how to reach your audiences more directly through social and digital media, while still landing placements through the national press or your local newspapers and broadcast stations. The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management, North Park University / Chicago, IL / Price TBA. Join us in Washington, D.C., Entrepreneurship.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

In addition to winning grants and prizes, the winners will compete for additional awards, which will be decided in a “Fan Favorite” public vote, so vote away! Twitter: @SwipesHQ ) Full disclosure: Much of the text of this post comes from a press release I received from the Case Foundation. Twitter: @BreakingHeels ) 2.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

JANUARY TRAC Development Workshop Conference New Orleans, LA January 17-19, 2024 Located in New Orleans at the Award Winning Omni Royal Orleans, the TRAC Development Workshop is the place for colleagues to share important information to help put you on the right fundraising track for the year ahead.

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